Long Beach is in the midst of a deepening housing crisis that is displacing longtime residents, eroding community stability, and accelerating racial and economic inequities. Rents are rising far faster…
industry: Wages and Economic Development
The Impact of Low Wages on Long Beach Hotel Workers
The pandemic took its toll on many industries. The hotel industry in Long Beach was no exception, but in the years since the pandemic, the hotel industry in Long Beach…
The Sky Never Fell: An analysis of the predictions and outcomes of the 2014 Raise LA Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance
In 2014, Los Angeles City Council passed the Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance, known as Raise LA, which raised wages for hotel workers. As part of the legislative process,…
Keeping the Score: The Impact of Recapturing North American Film and Television Sound Recording Work
Governments across the U.S. and around the world are investing billions of dollars in the film and television industry in an effort to create and retain the high-quality jobs attached…
Beyond Unemployment: Rebuilding the Economy with Good Jobs
According to official definitions, the national recession ended last year. Even so, the country is still in the midst of the worst economic crisis in generations. During this recession, the…
Los Angeles On the Edge, Part II: An Analysis of Poverty Data from the U.S. Census Bureau
The data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau reveal high rates of poverty in L.A. County and even higher rates in its largest cities, Los Angeles and Long Beach.…
Los Angeles On the Edge Part I: An Analysis of Health and Income Data from the U.S. Census Bureau
The data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau reveal that Los Angeles County is the capital of the uninsured, with more uninsured residents than any county in the nation.…
Poverty, Jobs and the Los Angeles Economy: An Annual Analysis of U.S. Census Data and the Challenges Facing Our Region
The data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau present a mixed picture of how the Los Angeles economy performed in 2007. The percentage of Los Angeles County residents living…
City at a Crossroads: Poverty, Jobs and the Future of Los Angeles
A rapidly shrinking middle class. Millions living in or near poverty. A growing population without adequate health care, housing and nutrition. Los Angeles is at a crossroads. One of the…
Examining the Evidence: The Impact of the Los Angeles Living Wage Ordinance on Workers and Businesses
This study represents the most definitive analysis of a living wage law's impact on workers and employers. It provides important new insights on the effects of living wage policies, which…